The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-06-02
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WASHINGTON.

United States Treasurer HYATT formally
entered upon his official duties on the oath
The President has appointed Charles M
Stafford to be Marshal Of the United States
for the Eastern district OF New York.
Michael Train, an old messenger EN-
ployed by the lighthouse board, in the
Treasury Department, Washington, while
descending the stairs on the oath, tainted
and fell headlong over the railings to the
basement, q distance of sixty-five feet
striking on his head. Death was instan
taneous.
During the month Of April last 7s 1o7 i'm
migrants arrived in this country, against
49, f5S in April, 1885. OF this number Ger
many sent 14,743; Ireland 1s.2O4; Sweden
and Norway, II, 1873; England and Wales,
8, 10 and Italy, 1904
Imports into the United States for the
ten months ended April 80, 1887, aggregated
$572, 2,425,9l4, against S52S, 1862, ,394 during the
corresponding ten months Of the preceding
fiscal year. Exports for the same period
aggregated S624, ,9S6, 1913, against 1868, SIG, 97C
for the ten months ended April 80, 1885,
INdenying the application for a pardon
in the case OF James 8. Stanley, convicted
OF irregularities in the registration Of voters
In St. Louis, President Cleveland says
II can not pardon crime against the elec.
tion laws except it be in case presenting
unusually strong considerations for elem.
ency. consider such offenses the worst
OF al crimes, and know of none the pun
ishment OF which Is more important to the
publicn
The competing troops at the National
drill were reviewed by the President on the
18th. and the parade was declared an un.
qualified success. An unpleasant incident
was the drawing Of the color line by the
Vicksburg Southrons and the Memphis
Zouaves, who dropped out Of line because
= colored company had been placed ahead
Of them.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has ex.
tended the courtesy Of the use Of the De-
partment buildings to the agricultural
chemists OF the country, who hold their
fourth annual convention at Washington on
August 16 next.
The President on the 25th appointed
Henry F. Downing, of New York, to be
United States Consul at st. Paul de Lacon-
do, Portugal and Edward j. Hill, of North
Carolina, to be United States Consul at
Monteyideo.
H.J. Ramsdell, q well known Washing
ton correspondent, died az h is home in that
city on the 25th. He had a wide reputation
as journalist and corresp ondent for New
York, Cincinnati, Chicago and Philadel-
phia newspapers. In 1881 he was appointed
Register Of Wills for the District of Colum-
bia, and retained that position until about
six months ago.
The Naval Advisory Board report to the
Secretary Of the Navy that the new cruiser
Atlanta has developed to within four per
cent. Of the contract horse power; that the
vessel is strong and we'll built, and capable
OF showing increased power with some
minor changes.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has in
formed the Collector of Customs at New
FORK that fresh fish when imported for inn
mediate consumption are exempt from duty,
no matter by whom caught or by whom i'm
ported; but that il they are not imported
ior immediate consumption they are subject
to duty.
THE EAST.
The loss to the White Star line by the
collision Of the Celtic and the Britannia
will amount to $40, 600.
Fritz Kibitz, small boy in New York,
died few days ago from the effects of
spider bite. The venomous insect was
SMALL short legged and of drab color.
In the suit instituted by Attorney Gen
eral Cassidy against the anthracite coal
combination, Judge Simonton, of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, on the 24th
handed down an opinion refusing prelim-
mary injunction against the companies
The opinion is based upon the ground that
the evidence does not disclose any disposi-
ton on the part Of the defendants to change
the situation orsdo any such immediate or
injury to the public interests
as to require the court to prejudice the
case by granting an injunction in advance
Of the final hearing of the case.
During a storm at Mcdonald, Pa, on the
night Of the Gath lightning struck French
boarding house and instantly killed two
boarders, named Abel Arquin and Fernand
Pourbin,- who were asleep in bed on the
third floor. The fluid descended to the
second floor and seriously injured two chill
dren.
w. D. Andrem & Bro, who have just been
confir1aed in their ownership Of the Green
patent by decision of the Su-
preme Court Of New York, are entitled to a
royalty Of ten dollars on each well now in
use. There are between 300, 900 and 400, 900
wells liable to the payment Of this royalty,
and steps will be taken immediately to col
lect it.
Rev. Richard Newton, D. D., the distin-
guished Protestant Episcopal clergyman,
died on the 25th at his residence at Chest
nut Hill, Philadelphia, aged seventy-four
years.
The schooner-yacht Coronet, which won
the recent ocean race from New York to
Cork, Ireland, has arrived at New York
Queen Kapiolani and the Princess Lii
iukaloni and their, suite sailed from New
York on the 25th for Europa on the steamer
City Of Rome.
An explosion of gas occurred in slope No.
2 Of the Susquehanna Coal Company at
Pa, on the 26th by which John
Cosgrove, Joseph Zolofski and James Shee-
han were SO terribly burned that they can
not recover. This is the same mine in
which twenty-six men were entombed in
December, 1885.
Henry Lacomb, of New York City, was
on the 10Th appointed by the President to
be additional Circuit Judge in the Second
Judicial Circuit.
The. Vedder Liquor Tax bill has been
passed by the New York Legislature and
now awaits the Governors action. It is
believed that he will veto it.
The boiler of a portable saw mill at Lei
senring, Pa, exploded on the 26th, killing
James Taylor and seriously injuring several
others.
The general executive board Of the
Knights Of Labor have decided to person
ally investigate the strike in the Connells-
vile Pa.) coke regions.
At the annual meeting of the American
Tract Society in Boston on the 26th, Rev.
Jeremiah Taylor, ID. D., was elected secre-
tary in place of Rev. M. NJ. Cutler, resigned.
George A. Birch & Co., Wholesale grocers
and commission merchants, house Of old
and prominent standing, of Albany, N. ",
made an assignment on the Goth. The
preferences amount to s6S.S00.
At the funeral of John B. Holmes, at
Plainfeld, N. j., recently, seven women,
each protesting to be Holmes legitimate
vile, put in an appearance and laid claims
on the property. They were accompanied
by eleven children, who claim Holmes as
their father The last Mrs. Holmes, who
now has possession of the property, was
married to him five years ago.
Three hundred journeymen stone-cutters
of Philadelphia, struck on the 26th and say
they will not return to work until the non
union men employed in the various yards
are discharged.
At the session of the General Assembly
Of the United Presbyterian Church of North
America ut Philadelphia on the 9th ult., a